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Reports and studies
Turkey rejects request to release US consul staffer
A Turkish court rejected a request Wednesday to release a US consular staffer jailed since 2017 on espionage charges as…
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Arab world
Israel heads into unprecedented third election
Israel’s parliament was rushing through a bill Wednesday to call a third general election in a year, prolonging a political…
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US smacks sanctions on Iran despite prisoner swap hopes
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he hoped for further dialogue with Iran to free prisoners but announced…
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Arab world
Morocco media slams Turkish state TV’s pro-Polisario interview
A state Turkish television channel’s broadcast of an interview with Sahrawi separatist Aminatou Haidar triggered a wave of criticism by…
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Articles
Facial recognition technology: The criminal among us
Belen FernandezWhen I was a child, I used to dream of growing up to live in a magical world where my…
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Technology
Australia threatens Facebook, Google with more competition rules
Australia has said technology giants such as Facebook Inc and Google will have to agree to new rules to ensure…
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World wide
China wants to make protest-free Macau its next Hong Kong
China’s casino city is being primed by President Xi Jinping to become a financial centre, a move seen by Macau’s…
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US: N Korea missile tests are ‘deeply counterproductive’
The United States warned North Korea on Wednesday that its “deeply counterproductive” ballistic missile tests risk closing the door on prospects for negotiating peace,…
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Bangladesh film No Dorai about girl surfer faces calls for ban
A film based on the life of Bangladesh’s first popular female surfer is facing calls to be banned, accused of…
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Russia to expel two German diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Russia is expelling two German diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after Berlin ejected two Russians over an investigation into the…
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